alyssa · December 31, 2013
One last look at a year full of a LOT of first for us as a family. First snowshoe trips. First time on cross-country skis. First half and full marathons. First…
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alyssa · December 3, 2013
Who wouldn't want a merino hoodie that combines all the classic traits of wool (odor resistant, heat regulating, warm when wet) but is sleek and stylish enough…
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alyssa · December 1, 2013
"In The Open 2014" consists of the gear we choose, use and abuse every time we step out the door. It is the gear we love and need. The gear we'd recommend.…
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chris · November 18, 2013
Finding a good seat in the backcountry can be hard. (Pun intended.) I've tried sitting on 3 legged stools, the 'convert a therm-a-rest to a chair' thingamabops…
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alyssa · September 4, 2013
Balancing kids and climbing can be quite the task. This is what a weekend at the crag looked like for 9 adults and 13 kids: After the fourth reading of "Big…
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alyssa · August 27, 2013
As we walked through preparing for our first family backpacking trip I noticed something: there are a ton of articles on backpacking with kids in their teens.…
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alyssa · August 21, 2013
From Lake Tahoe we jumped down I-80 towards San Francisco and stayed just north of Bodega Bay. THE DRIVE WAS BEAUTIFUL! But when we arrived we were all a…
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alyssa · August 15, 2013
It took five days. FIVE days to get my"chill" on. For good or bad, I would define my family as weekend warriors. What is a weekend warrior? Well, as a family…
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alyssa · August 8, 2013
As I type this, my kids are urgently digging for treasures in the sand around camp. Sea lions are 'barking' off a nearby island. Life is good. The blog has…
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alyssa · July 17, 2013
Campfire roasting logs? If you in our same line of thinking a real fire has real wood. But Chris and I have a funny history with Duraflame and their distant…
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alyssa · July 9, 2013
As a family, we've tried out a ton of different sleeping bags over the years. And for the vast amount of families, you cannot go wrong. Well...too wrong. Most…
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alyssa · July 2, 2013
After an inspiring all-women's backpacking trip in Colorado last year, I was motivated to plan my first trip out here in Utah. After much debating on location,…
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alyssa · June 27, 2013
With the Fourth of July staring us in the face, I figured I would share some of our favorite camping items for family fun! These range in price and size but…
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chris · June 17, 2013
I have several backpacking pet peeves. Bad (or not enough) food, bad sleep. They can take what would be the most amazing experience and make it unenjoyable.…
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alyssa · June 14, 2013
Gosh, when looking for a tent, where do you start?! Honestly, when we first had kids I wished we had started here. I never really considered Kelty as my brand…
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